Crime Rates at Stratford Avenue, Sunderland, SR2 8RX

Stratford Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Barnes , and the 332nd lowest crime rate of 922 local areas in Sunderland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stratford Avenue (SR2 8RX) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Barnes average (75.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Avenue (SR2 8RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manila Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.